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Re: Strip: Strip-built surf ski plans *PIC*
By:Björn Thomasson
Date: 9/25/2013, 10:58 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Strip-built surf ski plans (Marc Upchurch)

Marc, thanks for the nice comments. I always find it very hard to make individual recommendations. Kayaks are personal boats that appeals to us on many different (not always rational) levels, and vertigo issues are not something I am familiar with – apart from a short spell of disabling dizzyness some years ago – diagnosed as ”crystal dizziness” meaning salt crystals on the loose in the inner ear canals playing havoc with the receptor cells on the cortic organ. But since the prescribed cure turned out to be paddling and rolling (i.e. moving around to familiarize the balance system with the new status) it was actually quite tolerable ;-)

I think the Njord would be a possible candidate: fast, a little more stability than the surfski (mainly due to a lower seat, but also to the chines midships) but still a lively kayak, very easy to roll and balance brace in etc. It is also good in waves, with smooth, predictable movements and a dry run – may be an advantage since, in my (Swedish) experience, when waves appear on inland lakes they are often short and steep and less usable than on the open sea. Njord is designed for a paddler of 185# plus approx 70# of gear (namely me on my weeklong trips along the Swedish coasts). If you plan on multiday touring you may increase the loa slightly to have sufficient floatation (advices for that on the plans).

There may be other kayaks that might be as good or even better suited but this is what immidiately comes to mind.

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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 5/21/2013, 10:11 am
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john Messinger -- 5/21/2013, 4:51 pm
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Ken Blanton -- 5/21/2013, 6:08 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/22/2013, 12:43 am
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Craig Robinson -- 5/23/2013, 3:44 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 7/5/2013, 12:48 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 7/5/2013, 2:46 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/7/2013, 1:29 am
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PeterA -- 9/13/2013, 7:55 pm
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Matt Jakubek -- 9/18/2013, 4:32 pm
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PeterA -- 9/23/2013, 8:52 pm
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Matt Jakubek -- 9/23/2013, 9:25 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/24/2013, 1:30 am
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Björn Thomasson -- 9/24/2013, 4:30 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 9/24/2013, 6:25 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 9/24/2013, 10:17 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/25/2013, 1:37 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 9/25/2013, 8:22 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/26/2013, 2:12 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 9/26/2013, 7:29 am
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Björn Thomasson -- 9/25/2013, 4:32 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 9/25/2013, 8:28 am
Re: Strip: Strip-built surf ski plans *PIC*
Björn Thomasson -- 9/25/2013, 10:58 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 9/25/2013, 8:16 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 9/25/2013, 8:25 pm
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Björn Thomasson -- 9/26/2013, 3:38 am
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Matt Jakubek -- 9/26/2013, 8:46 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 9/26/2013, 9:57 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 9/26/2013, 12:15 pm
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Matt Jakubek -- 9/26/2013, 12:33 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 9/26/2013, 2:00 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 9/26/2013, 5:13 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 9/26/2013, 11:30 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 9/27/2013, 9:42 am
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ancient kayaker -- 9/27/2013, 10:54 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 9/27/2013, 11:03 am
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Rick Crook -- 9/28/2013, 2:09 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 9/28/2013, 4:01 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/29/2013, 3:11 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/29/2013, 3:09 am
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Matt Jakubek -- 9/26/2013, 11:49 pm
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Mark Vander Horck -- 9/27/2013, 12:07 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 9/27/2013, 12:56 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 9/27/2013, 2:04 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 9/27/2013, 6:04 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 9/27/2013, 6:19 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 9/27/2013, 2:43 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/29/2013, 5:22 am
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Mark Vander Horck -- 9/30/2013, 1:04 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 9/30/2013, 1:22 pm
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Mark Vander Horck -- 9/30/2013, 2:14 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/29/2013, 3:05 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/26/2013, 2:19 am
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Björn Thomasson -- 9/26/2013, 4:06 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/3/2013, 2:00 am
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Björn Thomasson -- 10/3/2013, 5:35 pm
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Robert Horstmann -- 9/15/2013, 1:02 am
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Björn Thomasson -- 9/18/2013, 11:06 am
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Matt Jakubek -- 9/27/2013, 5:03 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 9/27/2013, 5:47 pm
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Matt Jakubek -- 9/27/2013, 5:53 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 9/28/2013, 5:08 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 9/27/2013, 5:59 pm
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Matt Jakubek -- 9/27/2013, 8:48 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/29/2013, 2:50 am
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Matt Jakubek -- 9/28/2013, 10:37 am
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PeterA -- 9/30/2013, 8:20 pm
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Matt Jakubek -- 9/30/2013, 11:01 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/1/2013, 12:12 am
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Björn Thomasson -- 10/1/2013, 10:39 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/2/2013, 1:22 am
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Björn Thomasson -- 10/2/2013, 3:48 am
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Etienne Muller -- 10/2/2013, 10:23 am
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Björn Thomasson -- 10/2/2013, 11:15 am
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Etienne Muller -- 10/2/2013, 2:48 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/3/2013, 2:02 am
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Craig Robinson -- 10/5/2013, 8:17 am
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PeterA -- 10/22/2013, 11:55 am
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ancient kayaker -- 10/22/2013, 1:51 pm
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PeterA -- 10/22/2013, 2:13 pm
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Paul Davies -- 10/22/2013, 2:58 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/22/2013, 4:02 pm
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PeterA -- 10/22/2013, 10:11 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/23/2013, 1:12 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 10/23/2013, 3:01 pm
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Björn Thomasson -- 10/25/2013, 6:05 pm
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PeterA -- 11/11/2013, 9:12 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 11/12/2013, 7:54 am
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PeterA -- 11/13/2013, 9:53 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 11/13/2013, 3:14 pm